Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1887-07-21
TALES By LAWYERS.

L lt way VI lAloNANN dlR iettAOA oAtlA y
ling i'm the West, as was discovered by
Chicago attorney who gained his
first legal experience on the slope. He
went west in the fifties, and settled in
a little town in Oregon. Being the
only lawyer there he was something Of
a wonder, and was regarded with con-
siderable reverence as the only man
who could make speech. He was
called upon one day to defend notori-
Gus horse-thief, and found court in
session in a shanty that was court
room in one end and saloon in the
other. The Judge was a miner, and
the jury consisted Of half dozen rough
ranchmen. '.Well, boss, said the
Judge, 'since yere here / 'spose we
might as well begin. This yer cuss
has been stealth hosses hain't he,
pardsP' A grunt of assent convicted
the prisoner, and he was sentenced to
stretch before the lawyer could say a
word. He finally cut in, demanded Il
formal trial, and on this being refused
asked to make plea for the fellows
life. TO this the Justice said; ''Well,
do yer tal<in' to me, an, boys, you
| Just take this cuss an hist him an I'll
listen to the other one"
The lawyer not thinking that the
sentence would be executed at once,
| pleaded with the Judge, who solemnly
| heard it all, and finally said: That's
darnation fine speech, but I'm gettin'
leetle dry an | propose we 'journ
court and take Il drink an then see
what the boys have been dom
Il 4 Il .h Il
lance from the shanty saw the defend
ant dangling in the air and not "A soul
in sight, the jury having adjourned to
a saloon after serving as cNecutioners,
| Hes done fur. said the court; "nOW
| you Jest come along with me an we'll
/ see that cussed ole man, he sent fur
YOU TO do the talkin' am sort O break
| it to him
The father of the defendant was
/ found at bis shack smoking pipe, and
the court said, This is the Teller rs
madt the speech fur the youngun.
! Give him a great scnd-oh
Give me yer hand, pard, said the
old man. $50 yer spoke right up for the
kid, did yer3"
yer bet he did; talked right to me
while the rest of the boys was a-string-
inc the young teller up.
Mighty glad to heart Put the boy
through all right
Yer bet
sad he was terror?
"Nhote.
"saId he'd stole forty hosses?"
MORN hundred.
Iaik lon@?
BET. DIdu give me no chance to
see the nun Made Jimmlny crackin'
! speech
course I didn't save himP'
/ 80, me-. lhcy Wlz han@ln him
/ white ! WuH list mn.
'Gmme Yer hand pard, SAID the old
| man. ~ swan give HIM hig trial;
! bctioru amy man ever had atore in
| these parts. Here, the dust, aud tb"
! young lawyer got his first fee.
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